Romans 1:1-15 ▼

1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, a called apostle, having been separated to the good news of God,

2 which He announced before through His prophets in holy writings,

3 concerning His Son—who has come of the seed of David according to the flesh,

4 who is marked out [as the] Son of God in power, according to the Spirit of sanctification, by the resurrection from the dead—Jesus Christ our Lord;

5 through whom we received grace and apostleship, for obedience of faith among all the nations, in behalf of His Name;

6 among whom are also you, the called of Jesus Christ;

7 to all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called holy ones: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!

8 First, indeed, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is proclaimed in the whole world;

9 for God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the good news of His Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you,

10 always in my prayers imploring, if by any means now at length I will have a prosperous journey, by the will of God, to come to you,

11 for I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, that you may be established;

12 and that is, that I may be comforted together among you, through faith in one another, both yours and mine.

13 And I do not wish you to be ignorant, brothers, that many times I purposed to come to you—and was hindered until the present time—that some fruit I might have also among you, even as also among the other nations.

14 Both to Greeks and to foreigners, both to wise and to thoughtless, I am a debtor,

15 so, as much as in me is, I am ready also to you who [are] in Rome to proclaim good news,